KL245 (Early-Middle Roman Corinthian Lamp) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Object
Writing transcription
Β[ΑΛΕΡΙΟ]|Υ
Logical part of
Inventoried Objects from the Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila
Typological identification
Broneer Type XXVII Lamp
Typological identification
Signature, mark, or legend (lamp)
Comparanda
Signature: CorinthIV.2, pp. 207, 307, no. 716, pl. XXXI (O. Broneer; ΒΑΛΕ[ΡΙΟΥ] | ΛΕ)
Comparanda
Signature: DelosXXVI, pp. 119-120, 135, no. 4659, fig. 9:5, pl. 31 (P. Bruneau; ΒΑΛΕΡΕΙ|ΟΥ; “probablement début du IIIe s.”)
Comparanda
Signature: LABNI, pp. 26-27, no.  26 (M.-C. Hellmann; ΒΑΛΕΡΙΥΟ)
Description
Underside of nozzle forms a pointed ridge. Body below suture is somewhat rounded down to base. Flat base is set slightly within resting surface and has single circular groove around worn incuse signature: Β[ΑΛΕΡΙΟ]|Υ.
Fabric, firing, surface
7.5YR 7/4, pink. Typical Early-Middle Corinthian lamp fabric: fine; buff.
Preservation description
Five fragments, two joining, preserve ca. 33% of base and small part of wall and rim. Very slight, sparse wear; worn breaks; sparse, thin patches of encrustation especially across walls.
Published as
Rife2022d, pp. 774-775, 842-843, no. 355, fig. 19.20
Base Diameter
0.035
Maximum preserved dimension
0.067
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Photograph